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Designer Philipp Plein To Donate To BLM If Ferrari Foregoes Lawsuit


Philipp Plein is looking to get Ferrari to change course on its lawsuit against him.

Philipp Plein is known to be one of the biggest fashion designers out there right now and he has done a ton of work that is renowned by hip-hop artists. His designs can be seen as gaudy and all over the place. As it turns out, these designs have gotten him in trouble lately, with none other than automobile brand Ferrari.

After placing his sneakers on the hood of his own vehicle, Ferrari hit him with a $2 million lawsuit that he is trying to negotiate down to $200K. Now, Plein is speaking out against Ferrari and is urging them to drop the lawsuit. If they meet his request, he will make a donation to the Black Lives Matter movement.

“In this particular moment full of tragic events all over the world I feel completely inappropriate to fight over such irrelevant matters,” he wrote. “Neither [Ferrari] nor me REALLY need those [sic] money. Instead of continuing this useless litigation I asked my lawyer to settle the fight in order to make a contribution of [$200,000] […] I truly hope that [Ferrari] will agree … I am suggesting this solution to support the black community and not to promote myself or my brand.”

This sort of negotiation tactic is certainly bold especially with the current political climate in the country. Ferrari has yet to comment on Plein’s request.

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Philipp Plein Faces Backlash For Kobe Tribute That Included A Golden Helicopter

Philipp Plein's Milan Fashion Week show included a tribute to Kobe Bryant that many on Twitter felt was distasteful.

Designer Philipp Plein is coming under fire for a Kobe Bryant tribute during his Milan Fashion Week show on Saturday, which many are calling distasteful.

Philipp Plein Faces Backlash For Kobe Tribute That Included A Golden HelicopterMatthias Nareyek / Getty Images

According to Complex, the show included a golden Plein-branded plane, yacht, and helicopter on stage, as well as Lakers-style jerseys and sweatshirts covered in crystals. Many viewers felt that the demonstration was a cheap attempt to sell his clothing line. Tyga performed during the event that featured Oli Culpo and Jada Pinkett Smith as models.

Check out some of what Twitter had to say about the event below:

"Philipp Plein made two gold helicopters for his show today, which falls 27 days after Kobe died in a helicopter crash. BUT DONT WORRY he whipped up a bunch of Swarovski Kobe jerseys (with “Plein” written on them??) so it’s cool. Fuck you, Philipp," said one user.

Another added, "Distasteful, tacky & material waste. Philipp Plein who has so long been making clothing that adds nothing but clutter to the fashion landscape has decided to include gold helicopters along his crystal basketball jerseys after the passing of Kobe & Gianna Bryant. It's disgusting."

"I’d say I’m surprised but Philipp Plein is a scumbag. He also made two gold helicopters for his show. Fuck you Philipp for bastardizing the Bryant legacy," said a particularly angry fan.